Fiancée of Thetford stab victim was attacked days earlier

Witnesses have described how the partner of Danny Norman - who remains in hospital - was assaulted by a group of women at a Thetford petrol station close to the scene of the stabbing.

Sources in the town say the incident was part of the same ongoing feud involving Mr Norman and another group, which led to the attack on him in front of his fiancée and two daughters on Old Bury Road on March 10.Nuns Bridge Filling Station on Bury Road in Thetford (Image: Denise Bradley)

Two suspects wanted in connection with the stabbing - which happened on a busy road in broad daylight - remain on the run from police.

One has been named by officers as Elvis Price, 18.

Witnesses say Mr Norman's fiancée was assaulted by three women at the Nuns' Bridges filling station, about half a mile from the scene of the stabbing.

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They have described how the women all grabbed and repeatedly slapped the victim, while she was shopping on her own.

Wanted - Elvis Price, 18 (Image: Norfolk Police)The police cordon following the stabbing in Thetford (Image: Bruno Brown)

It is understood police were alerted about the incident and have been sent the CCTV footage from the garage.

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Sources have also said that there was another incident before the attack. 

Police present at Amulet Close in the days following the Mothers Day stabbing (Image: Bruno Brown)Mr Norman was taken to Addenbrooke's hospital, in Cambridge, after the attack in a life-threatening condition. His condition is now stable.

Police have been criticised in the town for not keeping the public informed about the hunt for the suspects.

However, earlier this week they named Elvis Price and issued a photograph of him, taken close to the scene at around the time of the incident.

Police forensics at Amulet Close in Thetford in the days following Mothering Sunday (Image: Bruno Brown)

A police spokeswoman said: “As part of our investigations into the circumstances around the Bury Road incident on Mother’s Day we are looking at previous disputes involving the parties who are known to each other.

"As this is a live investigation we will not be able to provide further detail  but we can confirm that we continue to pursue multiple lines of enquiry in relation to the investigation and the associated search for the outstanding suspects.”

Police cordon outside of Eastgate Vets following the stabbing on Mothering Sunday (Image: Newsquest)